Stochastic Hamiltonians for noncritical string field theories from double-scaled matrix models

We present detailed discussions on the stochastic Hamiltonians for noncritical string field theories on the basis of matrix models. Beginning from the simplest c=0 case, we derive the explicit forms of the Hamiltonians for the higher critical case k=3 (which corresponds to c=-22/5) and for the case c=1/2, directly from the double-scaled matrix models. In particular, for the two-matrix case, we do not put any restrictions on the spin configurations of the string fields. The properties of the resulting infinite algebras of Schwinger-Dyson operators associated with the Hamiltonians and the derivation of the Virasoro and W3 algebras therefrom are also investigated. Our results suggest a certain universal structure of the stochastic Hamiltonians, which might be useful for an attempt towards a background-independent string field theory. copyright 1996 The American Physical Society